Claire Rushbrook

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Claire Rushbrook
Born (1971-08-25) 25 August 1971 (age 52)
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Alma materRose Bruford College
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present

Claire Louise Rushbrook (born 25 August 1971) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Roxanne in Secrets & Lies (1996), and for playing Linda Earl-Bouchtat (Rae's Mum) in My Mad Fat Diary (2013–15), for which she received a 2014 nomination for BAFTA Best Supporting Actress.

Other credits include The Sins (2000), Linda Green (2001–02), the sitcom Carrie & Barry (2004–05), Whitechapel (2009–13), and Home Fires (2015–16), Enola Holmes (2020) and Ammonite (2020).

Early life[edit]

Claire Louise Rushbrook was born on 25 August 1971[1] in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. She attended Fearnhill School,[2] in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, until 1989,[2] before joining Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance, for three years, to study for a BA HONS degree in Theatre Art.[2]

Career[edit]

Rushbrook worked mainly in theatre for around five years before moving into film and television.[3] She guest starred in the episodes "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit" in Doctor Who and had supporting roles in films Secrets & Lies and Spice World.[3] Her Doctor Who guest star status earned her a position in a Doctor Who celebrity edition of The Weakest Link, but ended up being the fourth one voted off. She also appeared in the 2008 BBC comedy drama Mutual Friends,[4] and the 2009 ITV1 dramas Whitechapel, and Collision,[4] both alongside Phil Davis.[4]

Rushbrook's theatre credits include West End productions of Three Sisters as Olga,[5] and Festen as Helene.[4] Other stage roles include Mary Warren in The Crucible (Sheffield Crucible theatre),[4] Sonia in Uncle Vanya (Almeida Theatre),[4] Mum in Market Boy (National Theatre),[4] and Maggie in Middle (National Theatre).[4][6]

Her films include Mike Leigh's Secrets & Lies (1996),[4] and Carine Adler's Under the Skin (1997) with Samantha Morton.[4] On television, she has starred in The Sins (2000),[4] Linda Green (2001–02), the sitcom Carrie & Barry (2004–05).[4]

From 2013 to 2015, she played Linda Earl-Bouchtat, Rae's Mum, in the television series My Mad Fat Diary,[4] for which she received a 2014 nomination for BAFTA Best Supporting Actress.[7]

In 2016, she appeared in Home Fires (2015–16),[4] in 2020, she worked alongside Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill in Enola Holmes (as Mrs Lane) and with Saoirse Ronan in the film Ammonite. In 2021, she starred opposite Adeel Akhtar in the British film Ali & Ava. In 2021, Rushbrook played Laurie in BBC Radio 4 drama Jazz and Dice.[8]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Secrets & Lies Roxanne
1997 Under the Skin Rose Kelly
Crocodile Snap Mum Short film
Spice World Deborah
1999 Plunkett & Macleane Lady Estelle
2000 Shiner Ruth
2002 Close Your Eyes Grace AKA Doctor Sleep
2003 A Changed Man Anne Marie Short film
Tethered Sarah Short film
2007 I Am Bob Barlady Short film
Mary and Mick Mary Short film
2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home Janice Lincoln
2020 Ammonite Eleanor Butters
Enola Holmes Mrs. Lane
2021 Ali & Ava Ava
2023 The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Farmer's Wife
Sky Peals Donna

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Casualty Policewoman Episode: "Love and Affection"
1997 Turning World Julia Garnett 3 episodes: "#1.1", "#1.2", "#1.3"
Touching Evil Julie Carney 2 episodes: "Killing with Kindness: Parts 1 & 2"
1999 Coronation Street Mrs. Barratt 2 episodes
Spaced Yolanda Episode: "Art"
Shockers Terri Episode: "The Visitor"
2000 The Sins Faith Blackwell TV miniseries, 6 episodes
2001–2002 Linda Green Michelle Fenton Recurring role, 10 episodes
2002 The Stretford Wives Elaine Massey Simmons TV film
2004 Family Business Rachel Brooker Recurring role, 6 episodes
2004–2005 Carrie & Barry Carrie Main role, 12 episodes
2006 Doctor Who Ida Scott 2 episodes: "The Impossible Planet", "The Satan Pit"
Afterlife Jennifer Episode: "Things Forgotten"
2007 Inspector George Gently Valerie Lister Episode: "Gently Go Man"
Double Time Sarah TV film
2008 Ashes to Ashes Trixie Walsh Episode: "#1.3"
Mutual Friends Leigh Cato Main role, 6 episodes
2009 New Tricks Pamela Scott Episode: "Death of a Timeshare Salesman"
Enid Dorothy Richards TV film
Collision Karen Donnelly TV miniseries, 4 episodes
2009–2013 Whitechapel Dr. Caroline Llewellyn Recurring role, 16 episodes
2010 Lizzie and Sarah Fiona TV film
Agatha Christie's Marple Caroline Episode: "The Blue Geranium"
2011 The Fades Meg TV miniseries, 6 episodes
Great Expectations Mrs. Joe TV miniseries, 2 episodes: "#1.1", "#1.2"
2012 Murder Ellen Lowell TV miniseries, episode: "Joint Enterprise"
Mrs Biggs Ruby Wright 2 episodes: "#1.2", "#1.3"
2013 The Mill Mrs. Timperley TV miniseries, 4 episodes
2013–2015 My Mad Fat Diary Linda Earl-Bouchtat (Rae's Mum) Main role, 16 episodes
2015–2016 Home Fires Pat Simms Main role, 12 episodes
2017 Genius Pauline Einstein Recurring role, 4 episodes
Black Mirror Police Detective Episode: "Crocodile"
Death in Paradise Rachel Baldwin Episode: "Man Overboard: Part 1"
2018 Requiem Rose Morgan Main role, 6 episodes
Kiri Julie Burnett Recurring role, 3 episodes
No Offence DCI Marilyn Marchant Main role, Series 3, 6 episodes
The Split Emma Graham Episode: "1.4"
2019 Don't Forget the Driver Fran TV miniseries, main role, 6 episodes
Temple Gloria Wilson Main role, 5 episodes
2022 Magpie Murders Katie Williams 5 episodes
Sherwood Cathy Rowley Main role, 6 episodes
2023 Inside No. 9 Vicky Episode 4: "Love is a Stranger"
Wilderness Caryl Recurring role, 6 episodes
TBA Rivals Lady Monica Babbingham In-production[9]

Radio[edit]

Date Title Role Director Station
5 September 2003 The Sound of Solitary Waves [10] Libby Claire Grove BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
7 March 2007 Time Breathes [11] Gemma Claire Grove BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
29 October 2008 Love Contract [12] Emma Claire Grove BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
20 December 2009 – 27 December 2009 Matilda [13] Mrs. Wormwood Claire Grove BBC Radio 4 Classic Serial
13 August 2014 – 10 November 2018 Home Front [14] Florrie Wilson Lucy Collingwood BBC Radio 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brian McFarlane; Anthony Slide (2013). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth Edition. Manchester University Press. p. 666. ISBN 978-0-7190-9139-1.
  2. ^ a b c "Fearnhill School Alumni - Issue 01, July 2021 - An interview with Alumni actor Claire Rushbrook" (PDF). fearnhill.herts.sch.uk. 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Claire Rushbrook". BBC Drama. BBC. March 2005. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Claire Rushbrook". royalcourttheatre.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. ^ Editorial Staff (3 June 1999). "Three Sisters - Reviews". What's on Stage. WhatsOnStage.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Claire Rushbrook". Troika (Former Agent). Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Television - Supporting Actress in 2014". bafta.org. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Jazz and Dice". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Victoria Smurfit and Aidan Turner star in adaptation of racy Jilly Cooper novel". Independent.ie. 21 March 2023.
  10. ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – The Sound of Solitary Waves
  11. ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – Time Breathes
  12. ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – Love Contract
  13. ^ BBC – Classic Serial – Matilda
  14. ^ BBC – Home Front

External links[edit]

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